By James Varney, The Times-Picayune May 12, 2010, 4:28AM

There are more than a couple of things forgettable about the early New Orleans Saints. Two of the more memorable things that followed, however, will be on the stage at Canton, Ohio, this summer.

Saints linebacker Rickey Jackson, the first through-and-through black-and-gold player to be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, officially announced this week he has chosen Saints owner Tom Benson to present him when he takes his place among the game’s immortals.

Those layers of history weren’t lost on Benson’s acknowledgment of the honor Tuesday.

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